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A round of applause erupted in the classroom, louder and longer than ever before.

The sounds of "pat pat pat" came from all directions, accompanied by children's cheers, parents' low exclamations of praise, and the scraping of chairs on the floor.

All the sounds blended together, swirling in the near-noon sunlight, and scattered throughout every corner of the classroom.

Little Douzi froze for a moment, its eyes widening instantly, its mouth slightly open, revealing a row of small white teeth in shock, its pupils reflecting the enlarged photo of the pet store on the screen.

The twelve little red flowers shone brightly on the white scoreboard.

She was so focused on answering the other children's questions that she forgot to count how many flowers she had received.

Even though I counted along with Teacher Su on the big screen, I still found it hard to believe.

After all, there were so many amazing works in the class, such as the farmhouse courtyard, the sailboat "Dashuai", and Duoduo's amusement park. Each one was made so beautifully and with such care.

And I actually got twelve flowers! That's two more than Duoduo's playground!

Then Xiao Douzi suddenly turned around and rushed into Lin Ye's arms, who was sitting next to her, wrapping her arms around his waist with both hands.

Her small face was buried in his dark gray turtleneck sweater, her nose pressed against the soft fabric, and her voice came out muffledly from between the gaps, nasal and filled with barely suppressed excitement:

"Godfather, godfather!! Twelve flowers!! We got twelve flowers!!"

The barrage of comments exploded at that moment.

[Commoner Wang Qian: Twelve flowers!! The first place is definitely going to be the First Princess! With these votes, who can compete?!]

[Commoner Zhang Erniu: But the eldest princess really did a great job! Those dolls have such sharp eyes! Every animal is so unique, who wouldn't love them!]

[Commoner Zhao Chuan: You're right! The Crown Princess even recreated that inconspicuous haystack. She's meticulous and did a great job. She truly deserves first place!]

[Aunt Wang, a commoner: The eldest princess has gone from being so cautious at the beginning to now being able to stand in front of people and give explanations... Away from that cannibalistic palace and that irresponsible mother, the eldest princess is finally living a happy life... I'm so happy for her!]

[Commoner Chen Xiu: Oh dear, I'm so happy I almost cry again. Immortal Lin has taken such good care of her... Look how happy the eldest princess is now, she's completely different from before!]

……

Lin Ye was sitting in a chair when she lunged at him, causing him to lean back slightly.

He lowered his head, rubbed his chin against the tuft of hair sticking up on her head, a smile playing on his lips, and gently supported her back with his hand.

After the applause gradually subsided, Su Wan cleared her throat, raised her head, and slowly scanned the classroom with her gaze.

Then she spoke, her voice rising a few decibels, with an obvious smile: "Well then—"

She deliberately drew out the words: "The champion of our Golden Sun Kindergarten's 5th 'Little Hands Create the Future' Parent-Child Craft Creativity Competition is—"

Everyone held their breath, and the classroom suddenly fell silent. Even the occasional sound of wind passing through the window cracks was exceptionally clear.

The children sitting in their seats craned their necks, all turning their heads toward Su Wan, their eyes fixed on her, waiting for the answer.

Sunlight streamed over their shoulders, casting rows of uneven shadows on the floor.

"Made by Ye Ling'er's family—" Su Wan paused, her gaze falling on the table where Xiao Douzi was, her voice heavy:

"Pet store!"

"Yay—" Little Douzi jumped up from the chair.

They raised both hands high above their heads and cheered with joy.

Stray hairs flew up and fell in the sunlight, a single tuft sticking up and swaying back and forth like a restless little antenna.

Then she turned around again and hugged Lin Ye's neck tightly.

"Godfather, godfather, godfather! We are number one! We are the champions!"

Lin Ye bent down, reached one hand through her waist, supported her back with his palm, and scooped her up by her legs with his other hand.

The little girl naturally clung to him, wrapping her arms around his neck and refusing to let go.

"Yes, Xiaodouzi is the champion," Lin Ye said, gently touching the stray hair on her head, which tickled a little.

"Well done, Godfather is proud of you!" His tone was calm, but he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

Mu Chenfeng stood up and gave Lin Ye and Xiao Douzi a thumbs up across half the table, while Fu Ping clapped and laughed beside him.

Duoduo ran over too, jumping and skipping around Lin Ye and the little boy in his arms, her two little braids swinging back and forth behind her head, shouting loudly:

"Ling'er is the best! Ling'er is the best!"

Other children who were close to Duoduo also came over, their eyes sparkling, chattering excitedly:

Congratulations, Ling'er!

"You're so amazing! The pet store is so well-run!"

"I want to learn how to make those little animals when I get back!"

……

Their words were filled with pure envy and admiration among children, and the parents clapped and laughed good-naturedly.

The classroom was a chaotic mess of joy.

All the sounds, colors, and light and shadows were mixed together, with unused materials and fragments scattered on the light blue tablecloth.

Chairs that had been kicked askew and tables that had been pushed aside by the crowd were scattered haphazardly.

The screen was still displaying the photo of the pet store with twelve little red flowers.

The sunlight cast long, slanted shadows of everyone, which overlapped and swayed on the wall.

……

Then came the awards ceremony.

Su Wan turned around and walked back behind the podium, bending down to lift a huge tray out from underneath.

The tray was light wood-colored and covered with a thick red velvet cloth. The cloth's edges drooped below the tray's edge, completely concealing the contents underneath.

Everyone in the classroom fell silent and looked over.

Su Wan placed the tray on the podium, pinched the two corners of the velvet cloth between her fingers, and, facing everyone's curious gazes, no longer beat around the bush, she peeled off most of the red velvet cloth in one go.

The tray displays different prizes.

The right side was partially obscured by the remaining red cloth, making it difficult to see exactly what was inside; it only appeared to be several gift boxes.

On the left side of the gift box was a stack of certificates, the stiff paper neatly piled together, with a golden sunflower printed on the protruding corner of the top one.

There were some small badges scattered next to the certificate.

The participation prize is a certificate and a badge with a cartoon scissors.

The certificate is made of thick material and has a certain weight to it. In the middle are computer-printed words that read "Active Participation Award" in a neat and orderly manner.

Su Wan read out the names one by one, in order of the number of red flowers received, from fewest to most.

The child whose name was called came forward, accepted the certificate and badge with both hands, bowed to Su Wan and said "thank you," then turned and walked back to his seat.

Li Xiaobao is fourth from the bottom.